Parameter analysis of a multi-element airfoil for application to airborne wind energy

Abstract E 2 C L E C L E 2 C L ∘. Having found the ideal angle of attack, a parametric study is carried out by altering the relative sizes and angles of the separate airfoil elements, first successively and then using promising combinations. The limits of these changes are set by the structural and manufacturing limitations given by the designers. The results show that E 2 C L can be increased by up to 46.6 % compared to the baseline design. Despite the increased structural and manufacturing challenges, multi-element airfoils are therefore promising for AWE system applications, although further studies on 3D effects and drone–tether interactions, as well as wind tunnel measurements for improved confidence in the results, are needed.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Parameter analysis of a multi-element airfoil for application to airborne wind energy ; volume:7 ; number:4 ; year:2022 ; pages:1627-1640 ; extent:14 ; Wind energy science ; 7, Heft 4 (2022), 1627-1640 (gesamt 14)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: De Fezza, Gianluca ; Barber, Sarah

Further information

• DOI: 10.5194/wes-7-1627-2022
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022081105380591597625
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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